Scientists from Imperial College London studied the chemical composition of the air in the capital and came to the conclusion that 60-70% of the fires in it appear as a result of burning wood and other solid fuels.
Despite the establishment of ‘smoke free’ zones in most major UK cities, many citizens continue to use wood heating.
In late autumn, the UK government recommended that UK residents lower the temperature in their homes, as well as bring more warm clothing, in order to cope with the energy crisis.
As of 1 October 2022, energy charges have been frozen in Foggy Albion at the level of £2,500 per year, at an actual cost of £3,549 per year for an average family using both natural gas and electricity. Already on November 17, the government announced an increase in this figure to £3,000 from April 2023 to March 2024. By the end of 2021, the consumer had to pay just over £1,250 for the same amount of energy.
